NASA mission to rescue a space telescope plummeting to Earth launches into orbit
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 06:53 EDT on July 3 with news that the mission has launched and reached orbit . A rescue
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NASA mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth delayed once again
Editor’s note: This article was corrected at 07:43 EDT on July 2 with news that the mission has been delayed due to a launch vehicle
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Good Morning, Earth!
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NASA launches bold mission to rescue a falling space telescope before it crashes to Earth
A rescue spacecraft is speeding toward a NASA telescope to prevent it from falling into Earth’s atmosphere. The first-of-its-kind mission launched at 5:09 a.m. EDT